Show to AT 70 MAYOR BECOMES STUDENT AGAIN A picturesque white haired gentleman of the old school stepped buoyantly froin a train at madison wis a few days ago ile iio was mayor rudolph blanke n burg ot of philadelphia scholar patriot and philanthropist and he be with a n party of easterners went there to take a special course in civic government the venerable quaker made an impressive figure in his flowing beard and frock coat ills hla eyes undimmed by age shone with the eagerness ol of youth never too old to learn was his cheery announcement think of it going to school at my ago age and he laughed heartily at the idea of becoming a schoolboy at the ago age of seventy the party which made the pilgrimage under the auspices of the city 17 M club ot of philadelphia regards regarda madison as aa a sort of new world athens athena they took a three day course in advanced civics and returned with the very latest ideas on the problems ot of municipal government there were 26 women including mrs airs blankenburg Dlan kenburg in the party like a greek philosopher said eald mayor blankenburg Dlan kenburg 1 I am far aar here disciples who have como come to sit it at tho the in search of learning aro are my feet of the great mastors masters government in these days daya has come to be a science and wo we propose to give philadelphia the latest improvements mr Illan kenburg was elected chief executive odthe of the quaker city on an independent ticket for many years he has haa been prominent in the field of ot civic improvement ement lie ile retired from business in the in order to devoted his time and money to the bet betterment better terme it of philadelphia |